Robert Morss

Robert Morss, a former U.S. Army Ranger with three combat tours in Afghanistan and, at the time, a substitute teacher near Pittsburgh with no prior criminal history, entered the U.S. Capitol wearing body armor and carrying a knife sheath during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, clashed with police trying to breach their line, and stole an officer's riot shield, passing it along to other rioters. At a stipulated bench trial on 8/23/2022, he was found guilty of robbery, assaulting officers, and obstruction of an official proceeding after admitting to a stipulated set of facts, with other charges dismissed. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden sentenced him on 5/24/2023 to 66 months of incarceration, 24 months of supervised release, a $300 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.